Mining apparatus



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f onITE:Dg STATE-s rATENr orFICf emanan) e. MORGAN, fo-nnnw YORK, Y.; ,onrvn Ensems none-sn ExnenTnI-X .01*

` ssrn EDMUND .0. Mensen, nnonesnn.

Minnie Ari-n.aafrns.

vMy invention relates to mining machinesy tween adjacent mine chambers to provide brefalr-throughs for the purpose ,Gf Ventiparticularly it is the object of the presentinvention to provide improved end e' cient .means for boring bei@ et vals through a partition 'in a lmine' chamber y such chambers for the purpose `of ventilating the space whe-re mining operations are .being carried on.

A further object of the invention is the provision of mechanism for boring holes in Aa nomine wall combined with a coal mining and loading machine with provision in common with the 'latter and the boring mechanism for taking care of the cuttings pio duced :by the mining Amechanism as weli as 4 boring mechanism.

Another object ofthe 'invention is the provision of 4mining mechanism including vent-ilating apparatustherefor and means for formii f passageways 'through which the .ventilating mechanism may operate in .proximity to the mining mechanism.

Other objectsof the invention will appear hereinafter, the novel features and combi-na# tionsbeing set forth in the appended claims.

Referring to the .accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 'is an elevational view of a mining and loading lnachine with boring mechanism and Ventilating mechanism mounted thereon;

Fig` 2 -is a `plan `view of the structure shown in l;

Fig. .3 is `a sectional plan view ofv two mine chambers to illustrate diagrammatieally the operation of my invention;

'F 111 is an enlarged rear elevation of the boring Imechanism .with the vsupporting framework broken away .from the frame- -worlrv of the .mining and loading machine;

Fig. 5 is anend elevational viewof Fig. i;

Fig. G isa sectional plan view of a detail construction; and

7 is a sectional elevation of the mechanism for feeding the drill into the mine wall.

Asshown in Figs. 1 and 2, .the base frame 8 is provided .with spaced-apart upright .Standards 9 adapted to be anchored .by means of roof jacks 10. Pivoted to the .upper :ends of rthe .standards 9 is a mein means for drilling frame `11 to which is pivoted a screw-threaded rod` 12 on which is mounted a whee'l'l?) 'for engaging the arm 1e to vary the inclination .ofthe `main frame 11,`togethe r with the parts mounted thereon. i

" At theforward end of the main frame 11 is a loop chain core-cntterl adapted to 'be `'ev-.ndrlg on anv upright anis whilepulling into the mine wall the ,belt r16 as shown' Fig. lAfter vthe core has been cnt a pull `lis exerted on the rear end of the belt A16 to break the core material against ythedrum 17, as shown iny dotted lines in Fig. 2. By continued pull onthe belt 16 Ithe cnt-out ina- 'teriai is delivered to the conveyer i18 for delivery .to the rear end -19 of the mining and loading machine. V

A motor 20 is geared to 'the shaft 21 on which are mounted `the worms yE22, 23 and 24. VEhe worm 21C lmesheswith `the worm gear 25 for operating the rope drum 26 so thatthe rope 2T may ybe pulled to effect feeding of the loop chain core-cutter 15.v The wor-fm QA- meshes with the worm gear 28 so Vas to operatefthewinding drinn 29 on `which the belt 16 is wonnd. iAs shown in 1, the worm gear 28 is connected to the cli-nm 29 `by'means 'ofthe clutch 80, whereas the rope drum 26 is Vconnected to the worm gear 25 by means: of the clutch 31. The worm 2B meshes with the worm gear '82 at the -upper end of the shaft 33. By means of a clutch 34 the worm gear 32 is 4connectedto the A shaft 33 to drive the lat-ter so to transmit motion' vto the ,sprocket vat *the lower end of `v,the shaft 53. This sprocket mining and Iloading machine. The last- A,

named sprocket is connected `by a vertical shaft v36 -to the sprocket 317 which meshes wit-h the main-conveyer chain 1,8. 'The zlatter extends .around the sprocket at the vfer- Award portion of the main frame so as to drive the gear 38 which transmits power :to the chain cutter 15.

The ,conveyer chain 18 is provided with lateral extending flights 39 `which move along a ltrough 4.10 the 4forward end of which is inclined, as shown at 41 in A1, so as to provide van inclined surface, arcuate in plan, for the cuttings 'from .the chain V1nerf- 'cutterto move over into the trough 40. The chain cutter 15 isnpreferably so cperated as to have the emerging run at the lower side and thus cause the cuttings to be moved over the surface 41 into the trough 40 where such cuttings will be gathered by the flights 39 and moved towardthe rear end of the machine, together with thc coal which is dislodged from the mine wall.

The type of mining and loading machine may be similar in construction. and operation to that disclosed in my Patent No. 1,325,031,`

granted December 16, 1919, for an improvement in mining` machines, although other types of machines may be used so far as the use of drilling mechanism and Ventilating apparatus in combination with a mining and loading machine, is concerned. The present application is a continuation in part of my co-pending application, Serialllo. 296,867, tiled May 13, 1919, as a division of Serial No. 764,487, filed April 30, 1913, loading machine, since in said divisional application .boring mechanism is shown mounted on a mining and loading machine for producing break-through passages in the manner illustrated in Fig. 3 of the accompanyingdrawings. I prefer, however, to mount the boring apparatus on the mining and loading machine in such a manner as tio deliver the cuttings from the drill to the conveyor which takes care of the cuttings from the chain kerf-cutter 15, as well as taking care of the material which is dislodged by the mining mechanism.

The drilling mechanism for boring the holes 42 shown in Fig. 3 comprises a drill 43 mounted in a semi-circular trough 44 having a cylindrical outer end 45. as shown in Figs. Y2 and 4. The trough 44 is provided on its under side with an inverted T-shaped head 46 (Fig. to forma sliding tit with the spaced-apart grooves or guides 47 on the pedestal 48. By reason of the dovetail connection between the trough 44 and the pedestal 48 the trough may be adjustably positioned relative to the framework of the mining and loading machine so as to make a close lit with the mine wall, as illustrated iny Fig. 3. This will enable the cuttings produced by the drill 43 to enter the trough 44 and on account of the spiral blades of the drill, the latter acts as a spiral conveyer for conducting the drill cuttings away from the mine wall along4 the trough 44 out of the end 49, from which the drill cuttings are deposited into the path of the flights 39 of the conveyer 18. f

After the trough 44 has been moved against the mine wall, as shown in Fig. 3, it may be secured in adjusted position by means of the set screw which is operated by the wheel 50.

The lower end of the pedestal 48 is provided with a disc 51 which fits into acircular groove in the bracket 52 and therefore the trough 44 may be adjusted angularly on an upright axis which is located at the center of the disc 51. After such arcuate adjustment has been made the drill, together with the trough 44, .may be secured in adjusted position by means of the set screw 53 which is operated by the wheel 54.

The bracket 52 is secured to the plate 55 which is provided with a slot 56 so that by means of cap screws 57 extending through the plate 58 the drill may be adjusted in position lrmgitudinally of the main frame of the mining and loading machine. rEhe Vplate 58 is secured to the main frame, as indicated at 59 in Fig. 2, and at 60 is secured a bracket 61 through which extends a" screw-threaded rod. 62 having a wheel 63 at one end, the rod 62 being threaded Vthrough the bracket 52. l`herefo1e,"l$ y loosening the cap screws 57 and'operating the wheel 63 the bracket 52,

together with the drill and the trough, may l be moved along` the plate 58 for adjustment longitudinally thereof. position the cap screws 57 are each operated to securely fasten the plate to the frame 58.

in order to rotatie the drill an electric motor 64 mounted ou a bracket 65 isconnected by a train of gearing 66 to the shaft 67 which is journaled in the bearing 68 mounted on the bracket 65. The shaft 67 carries a socket 69 into which lits Vthe squared crd 70 of the drill 48. The bracket 65 is provided with spaced-apart inner grooves 7l- 71 which tit over the guide langes 72, 72 at the sides of the trough 44 so that the motor 64, the drill 43, and the power transmission -mechanism between the motor 64 When in adjusted and the drill 43 may all move as a unit bodily along the trough. 44 while being' guided by the lateral Hanges 72 of the trough.

ln order to feedthe drill one of the anges 72 is provided with rack teeth 73 with which i'neshes a pinion 74 at the lower end of the vertical shaft 75 which is journaled in the bearings 76 and 77, as shown in Fig. 7. The bearing 77 is connected directly. to the bracket- 65 and the bearing' 76 is connected'to the casingp 7 8 which in turn is rigidly connected to the bracket 65. It will thus be seen that the bracket 65 constitutes a housing and a supporting frame for the mechanism which `rotates the drill and also the mechanism which feeds it.

As shown in Fig. 7, the motor shaft 79 is provided with a worm 8O which meshes with a wormr gear 81 on a sha-tt 82 mounted in the bearing 83 attached to the 'door of the casingv 7 8. Loosely mounted on the shaft 82 are spiced-apart bevel. gea-rs 84 and 85 between which is a double clutch 86 which may be operated by means of a lever 87. rlhe bevel gear 85 is somewhat larger in diameter than the bevel gear 84. The bevel gear 85 meshes with a horizontal bevel gear 88 and the bevel gear 84 meshes with another horitill motor 64 to drill another hole through the mine wall, and while this drilling is taking place the cuttings trom the drill are beingdelivered to the conveyer which is in operation. It will thus be seen that drilling is effected at the same time that the mining operations are carried on and the cuttings Jfrom the drill are taken care of by the same convcyer which takes care ogt the cuttings from the hert-cutter. As soon as the mining operations are completed everything will be in readiness for mov-ement ot the mining and loading machine as a whole to a new location because by that time av hole has been drilled through the mine wall and the cuttings have all been removed. As soon as the mining machine is moved to its new location and anchored the ventilating apparatus may be connected to the hole which has `been last drilled and a plug used to close the opening to which the ventilating apparatus was previously connected.

Obviously those skilled in the art may make various changes in the. detailsl and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope ot the invention as deined by the claims hereto appended land I wish therefore not to be restricted to the precise construction herein disclosed.

Having thus 'fully disclosed an embodiment of my invention, what li desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. The combination with a mining machine, of a blower, means tor operating said blower to force air from the mining machine room into the next adjacent room, a boring tool mounted on said mining machine, and means for operating said boring tool to bore a hole through the mine wall into the next adjacent room for connection to the blower thereto when the machine is moved forward to anew position. i

2. The combination with a. mining machine comprising cutting apparatus and adapted to be moved forward to new operating positions step by step, of a boring device mounted on said mining machine, means lfor operating said boring device to produce an opening through the mine wall into the next adjacent room, a blower mounted on said mining machine, means for operating saidblower, and a connection between said blower and an opening in the mine wall.

3. The combination with a supporting trame adapted to be. located in a-coal mine chamber adjacent a coal pillar, of a traveling conveyer extending along said frame in a general horizontal direction, means in position on said iframe tor producing a cross-` cut in such pillar of coal, and mechanism for directing coal from said cross-cut forming means to said conveyer near the delivery end of the latter.

4. The combination with a supporting frame, of a traveling conveyer extending blower mounted on said mining machine and connected to a hole previously drilled by said drill and adapted to be operated simultaneously with'the operation oit said mining machine and with the operation ot said drill.

6. The combination with a mining and loading .machine comprising hert-cutting mechanism and a conveyer extending to the rear end ot the machine, ot a` drill extending transversely of the machine in position to drill a hole in the mine vein at one side of the machine, means for directing cuttings Vtrom said hert-cutting mechanism to said conveyer m'echanisn'i, means :tor simultaneously directing cuttings from said drill to said conveyer, and suction appaartus mounted on the machine with an intake opening near the delivery end of said conveyer.

7. ln combination, a supporting frame, a drill guide frame mounted on said supporting frame :For adjustment relatively thereto into position where such guide frame abuts against an upright mine wall, a trough for receiving the cuttings from said drill, and means for operating said drill including feeding movement thereof along said guide trame while the latter remains in such position abutting against the mine wall and while the cuttings are received by said. trough.

8. In mining apparatus, the combination with a supporting trame, of a. guide trame comprising a trough for movement relatively to said supporting trame into position to abut against the mine wall, a drill mounted on said guide frame and having spiral conveyer blades extending along said trough, and means for operating said drill including feeding movement thereot1 relatively to said guide trame while the latter is being held stationary and connected to said supporting frame and while said spiral blades rotate in said trough. Y

9. In mining apparatus, the combination with a supporting frame, of a guide frame mounted for movement relatively thereto into position to abut against the mine wall, said guide frame'comprising a trough, a drill mounted on said guide frame in position to direct cuttings into said trough, a tubular extension from said guide frame in position in stationary position With said tubular eX-J tension contacting with thel mine Wall, `and means for yojierating `said drill including` feeding movement ,thereof Ialong said gu-1de frame :to said tubular extension While the cuttings are received by said trough.

10. In combination, a portable supporting fran e, an auxiliary frame mounted thereon in predetermined relation ythereto for adjustment longitudinally thereof along a mine Wall, a .tertiary frame mounted on said supplemental frame for arcuate adjustment relatively thereto on an upright axis, guiding mechanism mounted on said tertiary frame .for adjustment relatively thereto longitudinally of said guiding mechanism, a drill mount-ed on said guiding mechanism, and 'means for operating said drill including feeding movement thereof l,along said guiding mechanism while suidframes and said guiding mechanism areheld-in adjusted stationary positions on ysaid supporting4 `frame and While the latterv remains stationary.

11. In combination, a portable supporting frame, a drill, meansrfor mounting said drill on said frame for adjustment along said frame ytransveisely of said drill, .guiding mechanisnifor the drill, and means .for operating the drill including feeding movement thereof longitudinally of saidv guiding mechanism While said mounting means and said guiding mechanism remain fixed to said frame and while the latter remains stationary. l i

12. In mining apparatus, the combination with loading apparatus comprising a traveling conveyer, of a semi-cylindrical trough having an opening iny its rear portion for passage therethrough by gravity to said conveyer' of material conveyed along said trough, a spiral bladed drill mounted in said trough, a rack extending along one side of said trough, a frame guided along the lateral edges of said trough, means for supporting said drill in position to form an opening in an upright face of a mine vein above the floor level of the mine chamber, and means mounted on said frame. for operating said drill incliuling feed thereof along said rack While said opening remains in delivery rela- Ition to said conveyer.

13. In mining apparatus, the combination with a loading machine comprising a supporting frame with a conveyer thereon, of a drill, means for guiding said drill for operation on an upright mine Wall adjacent said frame to produce a mine Ventilating crosscut in a coal pillar, said guiding means being adapted also to receive the cuttings and deliver the same to said conveyer, means for operating said drill including feeding mechanism comprising a longitudinal rack, means for effecting a retraction of the drill at a higher speed than vthe feed thereof, and means for mounting said guiding meanson saidsupporting frame lin compactrelation therewith rby extending entirely :across said frame above ksaid conveyer' and permitting substantially the Whole llength of the drill to penetrate the mine Wall While said frame remains stationary adjacent .the same and While said guiding means remains in delivery relation to-said conveyer.

14;. The combination with a mining :machine comprising ra supporting frame, 4of -a blower mounted yon the rear :portion of said supporting frame and connectedto. a breakthrough7 for directing dust-laden .air from 'the mining machine intov an adjacent -mine chamber, and drilling mechanism ymounted on said-supporting frame inadva'nce offsaid blower in position V.to produce another break-through7 into the adjacent y-chamber during the ope-ration ofthe mining machine.`

15. The combination with a Ymining and loading machine comprising kerf-cutting mechanism `and a conveyer, of Ventilating apparatus mounted on the i mining and loading machine andfconnectedthrougha breakthrough to an adjacent chamber, .van adjustable guide `frame having a trough adapted to abut against a mine wall at one side of 'the mining and loading machine-in advance of lthe Ventilating mechanism. drilling mechanism comprising a .spiral blade in said troughffor producing another break-through into the ladjacent chamber While delivering the cuttings from the drilling `mechanism along said `trough through an o1 enmo'in the rear ortion thereof to said conveyenand.means for operating said drilling mechanism simultaneously With the operation of the mining and loading machine and simultaneously with the operation of said Ventilating mechanism.

16. ln loading apparatus, the combination with a conveyer adapted to load coal into a mine car, of a 'laterally sWingable frame supported above one end of said conveyer, a motor supported by said frame, a drill operatively connected to said motor and adapted to drill a hole in an upright `mine Wall adjacent said conveyer, and means for conveying the cuttings of the drill to said conveyer.

17. In mining apparatus, the combination with a supporting frame, of a traveling flight conveyer thereon, a drill, meansfor supporting said dri'll for adjustment longitudinally of said frame and also pivotally on an upright axis and also transversely of said frame, means for operating said drill, and mechanism for delivering the cuttings from said drill .to said conveyer. v

18. The combination with a combined mining and loading machine adapted to be moved forward step by step to new mining positions and comprising a frame with a lll) conveyer thereon, means mounted on said frame in position to operate from one side thereof to form a mine Ventilating opening in a pillar of coal adjacent said frame, means for operating said opening forming means, mechanism for delivering to said con- Veyer the coal dislodged by said 'opening forming means, a blower mounted on the rear portion of said frame, means connect- 'ing said blower to a previously forming 'forming means is being delivered to said con- Veyer. j

19. In mining apparatus, the combination with a supporting frame, of a conveyer mounted thereon, a blower mounted on said frame, means for forming a mine Ventilating opening in a pillar of coal adjacent said fr ame, mechanism connecting said blower to such Ventilating opening after being formed in the pillar, Vmeans for operating` aid blower to force air into the next. ad jacent room through the opening to which said blower is connected, and means for operating said opening forming means lateral-` ly from said frame in a position spaced ahead of the previously formed openinge 20. The combination with a supporting frame, of a conveyer thereon, means on said frame in position to act laterally therefrom adjacent said conveyer for forming la mine Ventilating opening in a pillar of coal adjacent said frame, a blowermounted on saidv thereon in position to operate laterally tlierefrom to form a mine Ventilating opening in a pillar adjacent said machine, means for operating said opening forming means simultaneously with the operation of said machine, and a blower mounted on said machine and connected to an opening previously formed by said opening forming means to be operated simultaneously with the op eration of said machine and with the operation of said opening forming means.

22. In mining apparatus, the combination with a supporting frame, of a conveyer thereon, a blower mounted on the rear portion ot said frame and connected to a break-through for directing dust-laden aii' from said conveyer into the next adjacent room, and means mounted on said frame in advance oi said blower in position to produce another break-through into said next adjacent room during theL operation ot' said conveyer and during the operation of said blower.

In testimony whereof VI have signed my name to this specification on this 20th day of October, A. D. 1922.

EDMUND c. MORGAN, 

